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Manager - Regulatory Compliance

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across uae with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Manager - Regulatory Compliance in the GCC region requires Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing, Speaking, Critical Thinking. Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Manager - Regulatory ComplianceMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates15,500 AED26,500 AED41,000 AED57,000 AED
Saudi Arabia14,500 SAR25,000 SAR39,000 SAR54,000 SAR
Qatar16,000 QAR27,500 QAR43,000 QAR59,500 QAR
Kuwait1,250 KWD2,150 KWD3,350 KWD4,650 KWD
Oman1,400 OMR2,400 OMR3,700 OMR5,150 OMR
Bahrain1,300 BHD2,300 BHD3,550 BHD4,900 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Manager - Regulatory Compliance pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+5%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
43%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)22,500
Scale-up (50–500)26,500
Enterprise (500+)34,500

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
32,500
02Cloud & SaaS
29,500
03E-commerce
26,500
04Government tech
24,500
05Telecom
23,000

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Talents Tide
  • Mackenzie Jones Middle East

Active markets

  • uae
What a Manager - Regulatory Compliance does
  • 01

    Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.

  • 02

    Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, detailedness, or compliance with regulatory standards.

  • 03

    Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.

  • 04

    Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.

  • 05

    Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.

  • 06

    Represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.

  • 07

    Provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products.

  • 08

    Manage activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly